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Wave Rider 29

Daily TrainerReleased 2025-08-22JP

WAVE RIDER 29 is the 29th-generation daily trainer of the WAVE RIDER series. MIZUNO ENERZY NXT is used throughout the two-layer midsole, and the design is lighter than the previous model while maintaining stability with MIZUNO WAVE.

Intended uses:
Jog, Daily, Long run
3 sources · checked 2026-06-22

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Daily Trainer

Weight
265g
Of 811 known values: 335 lower, 18 equal, 458 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard42.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -2g
Drop
10mm
Of 815 known values: 665 lower, 110 equal, 40 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 18.4%, including ties / average +3.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
39 / 29mm
Of 694 known values: 514 lower, 33 equal, 147 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 25.9%, including ties / average +4.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
MIZUNO ENERZY NXT
Outsole
X10
Reference price
$150
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Approx. 265g at 27.0cm from Mizuno Japan official product page and official PR Times release; U.S. official page previously listed 9.3 oz men's size 9.
Plate note
MIZUNO WAVE plate; carbon plate not stated

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno Wave Rider 28.

In the registered data, weight is 15g lighter at 265g, drop is 2mm lower at 10mm, heel stack is 0.5mm higher at 39mm, and forefoot stack is 2.5mm higher at 29mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 265g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 10mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 39mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.